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Landrum, SC vs Morganton, NC

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- Morganton spends 30.6% less per student than Landrum.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.4% higher in Morganton than in Landrum. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morganton had 13.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Landrum
 Landrum, SCMorganton, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,084$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,831$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5264573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Landrum    2 Reviews

Most folks are quite polite and friendly: Transplants make friends with transplants, and there are more moving in all the time. The library system in Spartanburg  More

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Over 19 years ago

moderate costs of living---food, property taxes,fuel,clothing,electricity,etc-----high car tax---good  More

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Reviews for Morganton    4 Reviews

We moved to Morganton in 2014 and love this town/area. The natural beauty in the Catawba Valley is astounding. Mountains, rivers, and beautiful trees are everywhere. The  More

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Over 10 years ago

Will be transplanting from the suburbs of Philadelphia and have visited Morganton on our way to Asheville/Hendersonville. It is close to take in what Asheville has to  More

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Over 11 years ago

It is the best place for schools. cost of living is great. Homes are cheap and affordable. Crime is very low. Recommend moving to Morganton NC  More

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